Skylight-window for hog-houses.



P. BERNARD.

SKYLIGHT WINDOW FOR HOG HOUSES.

APPLICATIUN msn APR. 24. 1911.

1286,50&

Patented Dec. 3, i918.

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' rHrLrr BERNARD, or `s1oUXoI`rY, lower Q raadsel. i

`To allwhomz'tmay concern. y

` Be it known that I, PHILIP `BERNARD, a citizen of the `United States,"residing` at Sioux City, in the county 'of Woodbury and State yof lowa,have invented anew and useful Skylight-Window for Hog-`Houses`,"of iwhich the following isa specification.

` This invention has reference to skylight initially inserted orsubsequently replaced if broken without lthe necessityy of dismantlingany parts, or even separatinganyparts to a lwindows for hog houses, and`its objectisto provide a window for the purpose, of inexpensive and atthe same timeeliicient construction, in which glass-f4 panes may begreater extent than is necessary fto permit the insertion of the glassor 'to release it, while the glass panes are so firmly held when sinstalled as to effectively prevent anyloogenessliable to producerattling, i 1

The invention will be best understood` from a consideration ofthefollowing`detailed description, taken in 4connection Awith theaccompanying drawings forming part of this specification,`with `thefurther understanding thatwhile the drawings hshow a practical Vform ofthe invention, the latter is not confined to any strict conformity withthe showing of the drawings, but may be s-a of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line of Fig.`2.

Referring to the drawings there is shown f a metallic rectangular windowf'ra'me l1, made up of side bars2, 3, respectively, an' upper and lowerend bars 4, `5. respectively. The two side bars 2 and 3aresubstantiallyf alike, and each is composed" of af flat base `serves`as flashing, and along' one edge of `the flangefois anupstanding"-flange f7 `,at substantially right^anglesto theilan'ge 6,said upstanding flange consisting of "a lower vertical portion and an`acute angleportion `8 along what constitutesits upper end, said angleportion 8 beingbentinwardlyaway from the vertical position ofthe flange7 on that side thereof "remote fronrthe flange G and forming'oneahalf ofthe gil-tten;4 i The sKYLIeiir-winnow ron Hoe-Houses..

l i l* Specification ofLetterslPatent. i nppueatiori fuea apra 24.,reir; serial no. 1e4,1s5.

. Patented Deels, lois.

ing from the flange `9 is` another flange `10 consisting of a lowervertical portion terniif upper,` end bar l `has" a` at base flange"` l 9which issomewhat wider than the flanges 6, and also is utilizedfasflashing. VUpstandf 1 nating in an acute angle portion 11 bent in` i lwardlyaway fromy the flange 10 on theside =thereof remote `from theflange 9, and "also providing a section of the gutter at thetop. Eachsidebar 2 and* 3 lsprovided with a separatestrip 12 or cap member which,

along what constitutes its upper edge, is bent into a channelsufliciently wide and directed toward the other edge"of the strip toconstitute a longitudinalcap `13 Wider than the angle portion 8, so thatit somewhat over` ridesthe angle portion 8toward the center of theframe. rl`he"`strip `12" is of such width that when a pane "ofglass 14is lodged on of the glass l'hthat edge ofthe strip `12reper orated, andhave nuts 15 fast thereto at suitable intervals, `while, the strips `12`are heads of the bolts are exterior toLthestrips f `12 so as tobereadily accessible, and when the caps 13 are `brought into clampingrelation to the glass pane 14, the bolts 17, which `may have been`previously inserted, "are` screwed uptight into the nuts 15,`thusfirmly `clamping the strips 12 against thegouter face i of the llangei.`The strips form in conjunction with the angle portions 8a gutter 19 lthe angle i portionfS, and the cap is i ibrought into firm contact withthe outer face "mote `from the cap (viz: the lower edge) f l `isslightlyabove the uppersurface ofthe flan e `6. The flanges 7` ofthe side barsare y extending lengthwise'of thecorresponding 1 side b ar underneathwhat is thenthe outer edge of the glass pane, and any Iwater which may`find its way `about the outer edge of the` glass pane, dropsinto thegutter `19 and is "flange 6,' which vin the installed4 window conductedto the loweriend thereof'.` andthe the `water is dischargedwithoutfinding its wa'ythrough` the window to theinterior of y, In orderto `gutter beingfslanting on "a slanting roof,

` ersed by the clips 28 and also by the tongues:V 33, and as these clipsandtongues areread? "ily bent by handyit is an easy matter to eithersecure the guard 34 tothe window or skylight frame, or to remove ittherefrom.`

l clipsQS and tongues 33 are preferably made of ay sutliciently`heavygage ofsheet copper to answerthe purposes of the invention.

lt will be observed that the window frame is made of side and end bars,with the side bars provided with `"c'tdjustable`- caps and strips,whilethe `upper end barhhas a non-y adjustable cap and strip.` rlhewindow or skylight frame is particularly still on account oit the gutterstructure, `which isin part an upstandingangle" extension of `theupright web of the corresponding bar of the trame, while the etherpartofthe gutter is umade of a y strip with la" cap portion for" clampingdown the window `paneonto the' pane supporting ledge of the guttenfand,y

y furthermore, the strip l carrying the cap i forms part of thebar webAand the outerwall of the gutter.v Moreoverfthecenter bar with itscombined gutter and" pane support and 4the pane holding cap stripfurther contribute i to the stitfening of the window trame. d

rlhe adjustability oit the pane holding caps of the side and center barsgreatly facilitates i Ul the introduction and removal of the glass paneseven without the` aid oli' tools other than a `screw driver to loosenthe screws or bolts holding the cap flanges onthe side bars in place.The other means to be loosened are capable oli' manipulation by thelingers of the operator.

The bolts 17 and nuts 15 may be simple stove boltscapable of purchaseonthe market in large quantities and at cheap rates.'

ln connecting the separate cap strips to the side bars, they notonlyhold the caps down on the glass, but `clamp the `vertical `parts ofthe strips against the vertical parts of the flanges 7.

What is claimed is l. A skylight or window frame, comprising side andend bars -forming a rectangular traine each having a flat base flange orflashing, the side bars and one end bar each being provided along theinner edge of the said base liange or flashing with an integralupstanding flange composed of a vertical portion and an angular upperportion which is bent inwardly from said vertical portion toward thewindow opening to provide the bottom and one wall of a gutter, the upperedges ot the angular portions of said flanges constituting supportingledges for the glass,

and cap members having vertical strips which are disposed on the outsideof and against the said vertical portions and extend above said angularportions to constitute the transversely disposed clamping devices forthe cap members oftheside bars adjustably `lt should be stated here thatit is not necesi sary to actually remove the" screen when `inserting `orremoving the glass panes. The

connectingsaid vertical strips to said vertical portions below thegutters,` wherebysaid cap members are movable in avertical plane so asto clamp and release glass resting on the ledges, and said clampingdevices also serving to hold `said verticalfstrips against said sidebars i 2L Afskylightor window frame having side barsand oneend bar eachcomposed of an inner rigidpart or bar in one piece,` and l an outerseparate part orstrip in one piece, the side bars having connectionswhereby" the. outer strip is` adjustablefon `the inner rigid bar towardand from., the basic portion ot'the latter, said end and side barsyeachbe-` ing formedwith aflat baseliange or flashing, and provided along theinner` edge. of the latter with anupstanding dangeconiposedof a verticallowenfportion,andan acute angle upper portion which lis bent inwardly'from said vertical portion" to provide thebottom and one wall ofagutter,

1 and also a; supporting ledge fora glass pane,

and the outer strip having one" edge formed into a cap in overridingrelation to the gut-l ter wall forclamping the glass pane against thepane supporting ledgeot the inner bar, and said outerstriphaving asubstantially vertical wall forming" the louter wall' of the gutter andbelow the gutterbearingat y against the outside of said verticalportion, and means :tor adjustably connecting-- the outer strip andinnerbar together below the `gutter,said means being accessible from thethe side bars and one end bar each composed of an inner part or memberin one piece,

and an outer separatestrip or bar in one piece, said end and side barseach being formed with a flat base Bange or flashing and provided alongthe inner edge of the latter with anupstanding flange, composed of avertical lower portionand an angular upper portion which is bentinwardly from said vertical portion to provide an incom" plete gutterand also a supporting ledge for a glass pane, the outer strip having oneedge formed into a cap in overriding relation to the gutter for clampingthe glass pane against the said ledge, and said outer strip having asubstantiallyvertieal wall forming the outer wall of the gutter `andbelow the gutterbearing flat `against the `outside of said verticalportion, means for adjustably connecting said outer strip and said innerbar below the gutter to clamp and release 1 glassl-odged on ,the ledgevand. also .hold-said strip against'said sidebar, the -upper end barhaving its cap member* permanently united thereto, leaving sufficientspace for the insertion of a glass pane between the y cap andthe ledge,and the lower end bar constituting merely a support for the glass,

and having no gutter or cap but provided with means 'to engage :the edgeof the glass, f

the gutters of the side bars being open at vtheir lower ends andcommunicating at their upper ends with the gutter of the upper end bar,and the supporting ledges for the glass of the side bars being inthesamehorizontal plane with the supporting edge of the lower .end barvwhere the -end bar joins with the `side bars, whereby the glassmay beinserted .orwithdrawn `by merely loosening the fas- ,tening means andwithout removing the outer strips of Athe sidebars.

LA, .skylight jor window frame havingl .lll'sidebars and one fend bar,formed of fiat i.baseflanges and upstandingfianges'in one ,piece, thelatterhaving their upper ends y bentto. form the bottom and inner wallsof i vgutters, andalso constituting glass pane supporting ledges, bolts.fitted to the side bars below the guttersv and projecting trans#versely` outwardl therefrom, and separate strips applied against theoutside of said e sideV bars and end bar, -said strips being completingvwalls for the gutters, the strip for the upper @end -bar beingpermanentlyY unite-d thereto, and the strips for the side bars being Vprovided with vertical slots through `Whichsa-id bolts are passed, andthe upstanding flanges of the side bars having` n-uts on their innersides matching said slots and fitted on the inner ends of the bolts, theheads of the bolts being accessible from the outside ofl the stripssaidbolts and slots being located below the gutters.

5. A skylight or window frame comprising side and end bars forming arectangular frame, each having a flat base flange or l, flashing, theopposite side bars and one end bar being provided with upstandingflanges having angle portions inturned toward the window opening toprovide gutter members and ledges along the upper edges of said flanges,cap members with vertical strips placed against the upright flanges ofthe V bars to constitute the remaining portions of the gutters, meansfor adjustably connecting the cap members to the side bars below thegutters for clamping and releasing the glass panes resting on theledges, the upper end bar having its cap member permanently unitedthereto and the lower end bar constituting merely a support for thevglass and having means to engage the edge of the glass, said frame alsohaving a middle bar with gutters with their upper edges upturned toconstitute supporting ledges for glass panes, and a cap member for themid dle bar having glass 'pane engaging portions and a crown part foroverriding the middle b ar and of a height to stand out of Contact withthe top of said middle-bar when in stalled, said middle bar beingprovided with releasable fastening means accessible from the top forholding the cap member individually thereto in clamping relation to theinstalled glass panes,` the gutters of the side bars and middle barbeing open at their lower ends and communicating at their upper endswith the gutter of the upper end bar, and the supporting 'ledges of theside bars and middle bar being in the same horizontal plane as thesupporting edge of the lower end bar where they join with the latter,whereby the glass may be inserted or withdrawn without removing any ofthe cap members.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP BERNARD.

Witnesses:

ANNA Enum-Ianni', E. ANDERSON.

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